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Masticate (vb.) to chew Example: The cow stood, quietly masticating its cud. Synonyms: munch grind.

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1 masticate (vb.) to chew Example: The cow stood, quietly masticating its cud. Synonyms: munch grind

2 adage ad-ij (n.) a saying Example: A short adage often contains much wisdom. Synonyms: apothegm, maxim aphorism, precept saw, dictum

3 caricature (n.) exaggerated drawing of someone’s peculiarities (poke fun at) Example: Caricatures of Jay Leno invariably have huge chins. Synonyms: parody

4 nihilism (n.) a belief that there are no values, morals or goodness in the world Example: Thomas does not see any nihilism around him, but lots of passion. Synonyms: atheism, lawlessness rejection, renunciation anarchy, abnegation denial

5 incognito (adj./ adv./ n.) disguised Example: It’s hard for movie and music stars to travel incognito due to the fact that everyone recognizes them. Synonyms: obscure, hidden unknown, isolated masked, camouflaged anonymous

6 clairvoyant (n.) a psychic Sentence: The woman running the tarot card reading booth at the fair claimed to be clairvoyant. Synonyms: prophet soothsayer medium fortune-teller oracle


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